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Dumbish DOCSIS cable and dumb DSL modems exist, they're just not default because most people aren't technically-literate enough to deploy them. However, cable I
by trapperkeeper74 9y ago
Dumbish DOCSIS cable and dumb DSL modems exist, they're just not default because most
people aren't technically-literate enough to deploy them. However, cable ISPs often can update the firmware of DOCSIS modems, so who know what potential is there for backdoors, malware, NSA diodeing and weak security. DSL modem management may vary.
- justinjlynn 9y agoTreat all networks and network termination equipment as compromised. Make your general case a special case of your corner case and you won't have to deal with multiple logic paths - at worst you'll have to do some extra work but at least you won't find things broken when you need them most.